This first one is at the ward's Festa Junina! (which means, " little June party." All over Brasil they do these, and they all eat certain kinds of food, dress up and have games and music that is like traditionally a braziliian western type of deal (except that I think these traditions come from the north:)

15 June 2015

3 John 1:13-14

13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink andpen write unto thee:

 14 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. 

Greet the friends by name.

Sister Ventura :)

A L E G R I A

June 8, 2015

Weeel, my peeps, like you saw from the pics this was another spirit and joy-filled week:)

My love for the Book of Mormon has grown even more, and my realization of how perfect this Gospel is and the plan that Heavenly Father has for us:)

At our mission conference Pres. M's mission and his wife that talked with us are doing their (his 4th) 3rd mission! They said something that I loved, "in the Church of Jesus Christ there doesn't exist retirment! It's a life-long commitment of service!" I never want to stop serving and growing in the church, I plan on doing 3 more missions too:) Whatever shape or size they may be:)

I love you all and love this Gospel:)

Loooove,

Sister Ventura :)

Yay! Today we went into Curitiba today and it was soo much fun! This City is actually really european looking and very beautiful:)

 We ran into Celso in the middle of Curitiba!! It was the coolest miracle EVER. I asked him how he was doing and he told me that he recieved the Melchizedek Priesthood yesterday! It was such a lovely tender mercy for the end of my mission

Lucia at her baptism on Saturday! I'll tell her story in my letter:)

June 1, 2015

OK, well good thing that I already sent 6,000 words to you guys right??

This week went be sooooo fast, I really cannot believe it! But it was really great:) 

On Saturday we were just out chugging a long and things were going a bit slow but all of a sudden our L.D called and said, hey, our zone is doing a contest, whoever does the most contacts in the next hour is going to win a pizza! GO, GO, GO! Hahah, all of a sudden we kind of woke up, and were motivated as I'll get out! We decided to go the Avenida Paraná, a really busy part of our area, and we all split up (we we could still see each other of course!) And talked to EVERYONE. It was so much fun! People are so hilarious and weird and nice :) It really was such a blast and a good reminder that missionary work is FUN! 

Lucia: I met her when I first got to this area, she's Kelim's and Kelvyn's mom! She's actually the only person on my mission that I felt that I was actually predestined to help, that I for sure knew her before this life. But I didn't know what to do because she was working every single Sunday and wasn't able to go to church every, so I didn't know how I was going to help her! But, this last Sunday we felt that we should return to the Capella to talk with a recent convert and when we got there Lucia was leaving all dressed in Sunday clothes because she had gone to the afternoon ward and told us she had gone there looking for us! I asked her why, and her daughter responded saying, " my mom wants to be bapitzed now, what does she do??!" Oh man! She had quit her job and was looking for another one because she felt that the time had arrived and she couldn't stand not going to church any longer, what a huge step of faith! Wow, she is one of the most incredible women I have ever met, I will have to tell you guys her complete story!!

I love you guys very much! I love being a missionary and the Book of Mormon!

Have a very loverly week,

Looove,

Sister Ventura :) 

Rachel's baptism! She is Vitorias cousin and is also 11 years old:) They are the absolute cutest! They study the B.O.M, Bible and other church books together every day! They are both very smart and understand the importance and simplicity of the decision they made much better than many of us adults:)

-My dear "filhas" and I :) They are really the greatest, both hard workers, humble and we are getting along great! It's actually the best being in a threesome, we have a great time:) Whenever one of us is down there are two more to make things better!